WPR15WA065

NTSB accident investigation · Ayres Thrush S2R-T34 · Manado, Indonesia, Indonesia · December 2, 2014

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
December 2, 2014, 02:50 local (02:50 UTC)
Place
Manado, Indonesia, Indonesia
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
PK-ELRAyres Thrush S2R-T34
Defining event
Unknown: Unknown or undetermined
NTSB office
Western Pacific Region
Lead agency
Other
Case key
90511

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Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.

Factual narrative

On December 2, 2014, about 0250 universal coordinated time, an Ayres Trush, S2R-T34, PK-ELR, ditched in the sea under unknown circumstances. A tail wheel tire, elevator, both main landing gears, and some personal equipment were located 1 mile from the coastline of Kema Village, Manado, Indonesia. The airplane was operated by PT. Elang Nunsantara Air under the pertinent civil regulations of the government of Indonesia. The airplane was destroyed, and the pilot, and the engineer are presumed fatally injured. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Indonesia. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of Indonesia. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: National Transportation Safety Committee Ministry of Transportation Building 3rd Floor JI. Medan Merdeka Timur No. 5 Jakarta – Indonesia Tel: +62 21 3517606 Fax: +62 21 3517606 Email: knkt@dephub.go.id

Aircraft

Registration
PK-ELR
Reported as
Ayres Thrush S2R-T34
Category
Airplane
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
Unknown